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A street vendor sells produce in Surabaya, Indonesia (Photo: Schristia, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Showcasing innovations in policy approaches to informality
… most vulnerable citizens — live, work, trade and produce in informal markets, sometimes in volumes that rival the formal economy. It has long … increasingly clear that if attempts to achieve green growth and sustainable development are to succeed, they must be rooted in a sound … formalising the very significant sector of small-scale farmers is key. But if smallholders are to join the formal economy, the benefits …
Article, 21 July 2015
Vast quantities of logs being unloaded in the port of Zhangjiagang, South-East China. Estimates suggest timber imports travelling through Zhangjiagang increased by more than 60% in 2017 (Photo: Simon Lim/IIED)
Crucial agreement with China could save Mozambique’s forests
… around, as we show in ‘ China in Mozambique’s forests: a review of issues and progress for livelihoods and sustainability ’ – a new … of Mozambique’s economy and its ability to develop in a way that is sustainable and can benefit its people.   Change in Mozambique’s forest … help implement any new timber tracking system. Long-term management Key reforms to Mozambique’s forest management and forest law are also …
Insight, 14 August 2018
Exploring fair trade timber
… (or the lack of it) and developing options to distinguish and promote sustainable and fair community forest products in the market. What IIED … products (whether FSC certified or not) and the major structural issues for community producers in developing countries Identified … benefits – if such a pilot initiative should move ahead. Some of the key messages that came out of the assessments and analysis included: …
Project, 11 June 2008
MMSD – working papers
… legal and institutional frameworks No. 4 Information availability: a key to building trust in the minerals sector (review of systems for … of mineral commodities – chapter 7 No. 15 A survey of corruption issues in the mining and mineral sector No. 16 Communities, civil … and resources development No. 22 The community health dimension of sustainable development in developing countries No. 24a The life cycle …
Article, 04 March 2009
Group discussions with women in Isiolo County, Kenya helped to generate specific evidence about why they and other marginalised groups are more vulnerable to climate change (Photo: Susannah Fisher, IIED)
Decision making in an uncertain climate
… to planning for adaptation can improve outcomes. This should explore key elements of process including aspects of social learning, paying … Garside ( [email protected] ) is senior researcher in the Shaping Sustainable Markets research group . …
Insight, 23 January 2017
A man stands behind an electricity generator
Energy literacy for all? Cracking the very hard 'soft side' of energy development
… basecoat.  But in this holy trio, are we taking capacity-building issues seriously enough? My sense is that even champions of energy … that the  multi-stakeholder process  was working quite well, with key stakeholders backing the energy targets and agreeing on an action … , the  Climate Change Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)  and the  Sustainable Energy for All Practitioner Network  are just a few …
Insight, 22 September 2014
An illustration with a speech bubble: "We're dealing with multiple intertwined crises" with scales and illustrations depicting climate change, COVID-19, rising inequalities and biodiversity loss
A green recovery from COVID-19? Not without climate, nature and development solutions
Insight, 26 November 2020
Stakeholders inspect timber as part of the Eighth field dialogue on Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry (ILCF) in Yogyakarta (Jogya), Central Java Province, Indonesia.
Needed: Local farmers and communities to plant trees in Indonesia
Insight, 22 February 2012
Will a standard for social responsibility make any difference?
… – but they are generally not  of interest to NGOs or relevant to sustainable development. ISO 26000 , which is an ISO standard for the … how an organisation manages itself and through an extensive list of issues that should be considered. This list includes the environment, … ISO and the wide awareness that will come almost automatically, the key question must be: how much difference can this standard make to …
Insight, 11 April 2012
Roasted coffee beans.
World Food Day: how do you keep co-operatives competitive?
…  ‘ Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world’ ... chosen to highlight the role of … del Café (JNC) in Peru. It took JNC a decade to compete in demanding markets while balancing needs of farmers, a social component, and … between IIED, Hivos and a global network, addresses many of these issues. It will be launched in the Netherlands on 29 November 2012 and …
Insight, 15 October 2012